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children can actually learn something from watching documentaries or smart cartoons and
movies
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On the other hand, watching TV can be addictive, and watching too much of it can
definitely have a negative influence on children. It's harmful for their eyesight, and most
importantly, it's a big waste of time
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Children should study or socialize rather than being stuck in
front of the screen all the time.
2. How useful can TV be in education?
TV can be an informative and very explicit
（＝
clear) way for children to learn new things
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I
guess it's always easier to remember things when we can associate
（＝
connect) pictures to what
we learn. For examples, when I was a student, my history teacher showed us a movie about the
Second World War in Europe, and I’11 never forget the intensity
（＝
ferocity) of the battles, and
the fear that soldiers must have experienced. Nowadays, many teachers use movies to teach
different stuff. In biology, it's much easier for parents to show children a documentary about
human reproduction, rather than having to talk about sex to their kids. On CCTV, there are some
very useful programs that teach English too. It works.
3. How can showing TV programs from other countries affect local cultures?
Well, I guess that when people watch a movie or a TV series from another country, they can
understand how things can be different from their own culture
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On one hand, it could open up
people's minds
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For example, if we watch a TV series like The ER (Emergency Room), or Doctor
House, we can realize how well-equipped hospitals in the U.S
．
are, and how well-trained doctors
and nurses are compared to most hospitals in China. But on the other hand, American series could
also have a negative impact on our culture
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You know, in China, people are shyer, and more
traditional than most people in America. TV programs like Baywatch
，
or The L Word
（＝
about
Lesbians), or Gossip Girls really show the gap between Westerners and Chinese society. I might
be too conservative
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old-fashioned), but I don't think people can learn much from these
shows
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They put too much emphasis on lust
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sexual desire) and superficiality. These are not
values we ought to teach.
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